Top Principal Software Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

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Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Generative AI
The Principal Software Engineer I will enhance Elasticsearch components for performance, manage cluster coordination, and debug complex distributed systems while leading projects.
Top Skills: ElasticsearchJavaLuceneNetty
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Remote
Chicago, IL
150K-204K Annually
Senior level
150K-204K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Social Impact • Software
Lead design and implementation of Generative AI features, mentor engineers, ensure performance and reliability of systems, and contribute to AI platform strategy.
Top Skills: .Net CoreAngularAWSAzureC#Cosmos DbCSSGCPHTMLJavaScriptRestful ApiSQL ServerTypescript
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
188K-324K Annually
Expert/Leader
188K-324K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Payments
Lead the technical vision for SMB platforms, driving cloud-native architecture, enhancing developer experiences, and shaping multi-year business strategies focused on payments and settlements.
Top Skills: AIAutomated DeliveryContainer OrchestrationGCPGraphQLGrpcInfrastructure As CodeKafkaMlPayments/FintechPub/SubRestSdkService MeshStream Processing
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
176K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
176K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
Automotive • Digital Media • eCommerce • Information Technology • Marketing Tech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the technical strategy for high-concurrency services, oversee backend design, integrate AI, and ensure operational excellence at Cars Commerce.
Top Skills: KafkaMskNode.jsTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
210K-240K Annually
Senior level
210K-240K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Software
You will build and design systems for a virtual infrastructure agent, focusing on cloud operations, user interfaces, and performance evaluation.
Top Skills: AWSAzureDockerGCPKubernetesPythonTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
266K-426K Annually
Senior level
266K-426K Annually
Senior level
Software
The Principal Software Engineer will architect real-time conversation systems, deliver production code, and integrate generative AI into workflows for live customer interactions.
Top Skills: Audio/Video PipelinesDistributed InfrastructureEvent-Driven ArchitecturesGenaiReal-Time SystemsStreaming Systems
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
247K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
247K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
Lead technical aspects of the reporting and dashboard platform, focusing on architecture, data ingestion, system performance, and mentoring engineers.
Top Skills: C#DbtEltETLMetricflowPostgresReactSnowflake
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Remote
Chicago, IL
314K-502K Annually
Expert/Leader
314K-502K Annually
Expert/Leader
Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the evolution of HubSpot's Data Hub, focusing on data systems, distributed architecture, and AI integrations, partnering with product teams, and improving data quality for demand generation.
Top Skills: Apache IcebergSpark
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Remote
Chicago, IL
187K-234K Annually
Expert/Leader
187K-234K Annually
Expert/Leader
Marketing Tech
The Principal Software Engineer will drive technical roadmaps for internal developer platforms, enhance developer productivity through AI tools, and lead engineering initiatives. Responsibilities include architecting CI/CD infrastructure, defining productivity metrics, and mentoring staff. The role requires deep expertise in developer experience and large-scale system design.
Top Skills: CircleCIGithub ActionsGoKubernetesPythonTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
187K-234K Annually
Expert/Leader
187K-234K Annually
Expert/Leader
Marketing Tech
The Principal Software Engineer will drive the technical roadmap for Panthey's hosting platform, architect core services, and provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers. They will work on distributed systems, container orchestration, and AI-native engineering practices, ensuring platform reliability and performance.
Top Skills: Ai Coding AssistantsGithub CopilotGoGCPKubernetesNginxNode.jsPHPPython
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
247K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
247K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
Lead technical aspects of an engineering team, design and revamp systems, improve efficiency, mentor engineers, and contribute to product strategy.
Top Skills: .NetApplication InsightsAsp.Net MvcAWSAzureC#DatadogElasticsearch-Logstash-KibanaGitHTML5JavaScriptJIRAKnockout.JsMicrosoft Sql ServerReactTeamcityVisual StudioWeb Apis
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Remote
Chicago, IL
60K-200K Annually
Senior level
60K-200K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Consulting
The role involves modernizing product platforms by re-architecting legacy systems, utilizing AI-assisted tools, and establishing engineering standards to enhance software architecture for better efficiency and scalability.
Top Skills: AngularApi GatewayAWSAws CdkAws SnsAws SqsC#CloudwatchEcsEksIamJavaJavaScriptKafkaLambdaNode.jsPythonRabbitMQRdsReactS3Spring BootTerraform
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Remote
Chicago, IL
60K-180K Annually
Expert/Leader
60K-180K Annually
Expert/Leader
Pharmaceutical
As a Principal Software Engineer at SmithRx, you will lead technical strategy, mentor engineers, and design scalable systems while driving cross-team initiatives and influencing product decisions.
Top Skills: Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSoftware DesignSystem Architecture
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Remote
Chicago, IL
185K-235K Annually
Expert/Leader
185K-235K Annually
Expert/Leader
Enterprise Web • Information Technology • Mobile
The Principal Software Engineer will define technical direction, design scalable systems for identity verification, and mentor engineers at Nametag.
Top Skills: AWSGoNode.jsPython
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
164K-274K Annually
Expert/Leader
164K-274K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Information Technology • Analytics
The Principal Software Engineer leads technical vision and strategy for the division, mentors staff, and drives architectural standards across multiple business units.
Top Skills: Software Engineering PrinciplesSystem Architecture
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Remote
Chicago, IL
173K-324K Annually
Senior level
173K-324K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the technical architecture of a healthcare software platform, ensuring compliance and quality while mentoring a team. Responsibilities include overseeing software stack integrity from embedded devices to cloud infrastructure and collaborating across functions to meet regulatory and product goals.
Top Skills: AWSC++DockerGCPGoKubernetesPythonRustTerraform
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Remote
Chicago, IL
113K-175K Annually
Senior level
113K-175K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Internet of Things • Software • Virtual Reality
Lead reliability, availability, and resiliency strategies for large-scale systems, drive operational excellence, and provide technical mentorship across engineering teams.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdJavaMongoDBRabbitMQZookeeper
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Remote
Chicago, IL
160K-200K Annually
Senior level
160K-200K Annually
Senior level
Pet • Software
The Principal Software Engineer at Snout will define architectural direction, build features across the stack, and enhance team effectiveness, ensuring quality and performance.
Top Skills: AWSJavaScriptLinuxNode.jsPostgresReactTypescript
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In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
99K-158K Annually
Expert/Leader
99K-158K Annually
Expert/Leader
Robotics • Analytics • Energy
The Principal Software Engineer will lead technology and software development, focusing on systems architecture, AI, and robotics. Responsibilities include cloud integration, managing projects, and protecting intellectual property.
Top Skills: Ai/Ml PipelinesAzureC++Distributed SystemsDockerEdge ComputingMqttPythonRos2Zeromq
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
247K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
247K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will design a semantic model architecture for data products, ensure performance, and lead technical initiatives while collaborating with teams to optimize data consumption across the platform.
Top Skills: ClickhouseDbtKafkaKinesisMetricflowPythonSnowflakeSparkSQL
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Remote
Chicago, IL
159K-239K Annually
Expert/Leader
159K-239K Annually
Expert/Leader
Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer provides technical leadership for enterprise applications focusing on ERP and core systems, resolving complex issues, and enhancing solutions while ensuring best practices in full-stack development.
Top Skills: .NetAgileAWSAzureC#Ci/Cd ToolsDevOpsHTMLMicrosoft Power AutomateNoSQLRuby on RailsRedisSQLWeb ApiXML
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
201K-250K Annually
Expert/Leader
201K-250K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Payments
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will architect WEX's Data-as-a-Service platform, set standards, guide strategy, and mentor teams while driving innovation with modern technologies.
Top Skills: AirflowDagsterDbtDeltaIcebergKafkaMl-Ready Data ServicesSpark
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Remote
Chicago, IL
385K-490K Annually
Expert/Leader
385K-490K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Generative AI
Lead the architecture of backend services and distributed systems for OpenAI's B2B engineering team, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure products.
Top Skills: GoPythonRustTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
270K-375K Annually
Mid level
270K-375K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Productivity • Software
The Principal Software Engineer at Motion will make key technical decisions, implement large software projects, take ownership of projects, and collaborate with other engineers to enhance product value.
Top Skills: .NetC#PostgresReactReact QueryTemporal
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Healthtech • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead AI systems development and mentor teams, driving AI adoption and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.
Top Skills: Ai EngineeringAutogenCrewaiData PipelinesLangchainLanggraphLlamaindex
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